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Bell, Smarden

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Large pub with emphasis on food

The Bell is a large half-timbered 16th century pub located about 1 mile west of Smarden village centre. The interior consists of a number of inter-connected rooms, many with exposed beams. In the (ground floor) cellar bar there is an open log fire in winter.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Ashford District (B)
Last updated
07/08/2024
Last surveyed
16/01/2020
Pub ID
MAI/209
Asset of Community Value

On the roadside the left door leads into the original public bar, which has a modern ’Bar’ etched panel on the inner door. It has a part bare wood and part quarry tiled floor with an early 20th century bar back with mirrored panels and carved pillars holding up the shelves. It has what looks like an old counter with the stain removed. The large brick fireplace on the left is old but with a log burner and the dado panelling looks modern. Another brick fireplace on the right could be old. Nowadays the bar is one part of a three linked rooms for diners, the two small rooms on the right having been brought into use with more modern dado panelling, wooden floors and the odd settle. The door from the car park leads to a good small bar with a genuine flagstone floor. The brick and timber bar is no older than 50 years, the brick fireplace is possibly pre-war with a log fire and good fireback. The rustic bar back shelving is modern. There is an old short passage between the two bars with an uneven brick floor. At the rear a doorway leads to the cellar bar, now a small dining room with uneven brick floor and another brick and timber bar of modernish times, possibly 1960s. Lots of half timbering on the left side rooms. Food-orientated pub.

On the roadside the left door leads into the original public bar, which has a modern ’Bar’ etched panel on the inner door. It has a part bare wood and part quarry tiled floor with an early 20th century bar back with mirrored panels and carved pillars holding up the shelves. It has what looks like an old counter with the stain removed. The large brick fireplace on the left is old but with a log burner and the dado panelling looks modern. Another brick fireplace on the right could be old. Nowadays the bar is one part of a three linked rooms for diners, the two small rooms on the right having been brought into use with more modern dado panelling, wooden floors and the odd settle. The door from the car park leads to a good small bar with a genuine flagstone floor. The brick and timber bar is no older than 50 years, the brick fireplace is possibly pre-war with a log fire and good fireback. The rustic bar back shelving is modern. There is an old short passage between the two bars with an uneven brick floor. At the rear a doorway leads to the cellar bar, now a small dining room with uneven brick floor and another brick and timber bar of modernish times, possibly 1960s. Lots of half timbering on the left side rooms. Food-orientated pub.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Large
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
On lead in garden or one small room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Covered
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
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